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War Box Office 1943: Highest-Grossing War Movies

Casablanca (1943) is the highest-grossing war movie released in 1943, with $4.7M worldwide, ahead of Five Graves to Cairo (1943) at $58. 2 war films released in 1943 report a worldwide gross, $4.7M in all, 89% of it from the US & Canada.

1943 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$4.7M
Casablanca (1943), the #1
$4.7M
earned in the US & Canada
89%
Casablanca (1943) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 war movie of 1943

Casablanca (1943)

1943 · Drama, Romance

$4.7M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$4.2M US & Canada · 89% $510.1K elsewhere · 11%
The chart

Every War Release of 1943, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1943.

  1. 1 Casablanca (1943) movie poster
    Casablanca (1943) Jan 23, 1943 · English · Drama, Romance, War $4.7M worldwide
    Jan 23, 1943 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $510.1K Worldwide: $4.7M
  2. 2 Five Graves to Cairo (1943) movie poster
    Five Graves to Cairo (1943) May 26, 1943 · English · Thriller, War, Drama $58 worldwide
    May 26, 1943 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $58
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War Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2017 leads with $3.3B, led by Wolf Warrior 2 (2017).

2020s 7 years · $3.5B
2010s 10 years · $11.4B
2000s 10 years · $6.8B
1990s 10 years · $2.9B
1980s 10 years · $1.4B
1970s 8 years · $492.9M
1960s 9 years · $173.6M
1950s 8 years · $125.1M
1940s 7 years · $446.1M
1930s 5 years · $119.7K
1920s 3 years · $9.3M
FAQ

War Box Office 1943: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing war movie in 1943?

Casablanca (1943) leads with $4.7M worldwide, $4.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Five Graves to Cairo (1943) at $58.

How much did war movies released in 1943 earn?

2 war films released in 1943 report a worldwide gross, $4.7M in all, or $2.4M per film on average.

How many war movies released in 1943 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Casablanca (1943), earned $4.7M.

How much of the 1943 War box office came from the US and Canada?

$4.2M of the $4.7M total, or 89%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1943 war box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 1943. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the 1943 war box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.